diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd815a53..b5f53a95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int main() {
     if(!ok) goto __ERROR;
 
     // Create a list: [1, 2, 3]
-    py_Ref r0 = py_getreg(0);
+    py_Ref r0 = py_tmpr0();
     py_newlistn(r0, 3);
     py_newint(py_list_getitem(r0, 0), 1);
     py_newint(py_list_getitem(r0, 1), 2);
diff --git a/docs/quick-start.md b/docs/quick-start.md
index bed08c80..b5a5d8a1 100644
--- a/docs/quick-start.md
+++ b/docs/quick-start.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int main() {
     if(!ok) goto __ERROR;
 
     // Create a list: [1, 2, 3]
-    py_Ref r0 = py_getreg(0);
+    py_Ref r0 = py_tmpr0();
     py_newlistn(r0, 3);
     py_newint(py_list_getitem(r0, 0), 1);
     py_newint(py_list_getitem(r0, 1), 2);
diff --git a/src2/example.c b/src2/example.c
index 10fa7ada..68dee3a6 100644
--- a/src2/example.c
+++ b/src2/example.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ int main() {
     if(!ok) goto __ERROR;
 
     // Create a list: [1, 2, 3]
-    py_Ref r0 = py_getreg(0);
+    py_Ref r0 = py_tmpr0();
     py_newlistn(r0, 3);
     py_newint(py_list_getitem(r0, 0), 1);
     py_newint(py_list_getitem(r0, 1), 2);